2006 Chevrolet Malibu Electronic Stability Control Problems
- 28
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- power steering · 22 records
- electronic stability · 6 records
- stability control · 6 records
- steering wheel · 5 records
- electrical system · 5 records
- system electronic · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Ok steering in this car was good seen that it had a recall before for that. Also when i called chevy they told me .but that's my most concern as seeing as much i have put into this car. It's weird i looked on your site before and had recalls now it don't. I just want to see how to get it fixed with braking my pockets.
ODI 11241234
Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Steering
2006 chevrolet malibu: power steering locks up! Locks up to the point it take two people to turn the wheel, this happens while driving! Headlights and brake lights go out and when bulb is replaced they burn instantly. T/c never turns off! Recent complaints from people in other states have been made there are also evident recalls but chevrolet fails to honor the recall and refuse to fix because the cars are 2006 and…
ODI 11151361
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
When i accelerate getting onto the freeway and going up hills, my car experiences a loss of power steering and throws me either to the right or the left.
ODI 11124515
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
When driving, go to turn wheel and it hesitates and sticks for a second. Does it very often whether turning left or right. Start the car sometimes and warning bell sounds, power steering appears on radio screen and power steering has failed. Turn car off for awhile, turn it back on and power steering is working again, sometimes. And last, start car, start driving and the gas gauge goes from full down to empty.…
ODI 11088825
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
1.while driving 30 to 45 miles per hours on a city street car 's steering wheel pulls to the right. 2. Immediately after replacing the gas in the car and turning car on the meter reading goes to zero for a day. 3. While driving 30 to 45 miles per hours on a city street notice that cruse-control was engages without it being applied by driver.
ODI 11090130
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
2006 malibu vin number shows no active recalls but my wife who drives the car informed me that the car was acting funny so i took for drive and first turn wheel hesitated like it didn't want to turn and when it did could feel it on the column like something was moving that wasn't suppose to this is main road through city heavy traffic so immediately headed for home and have to cross tracks to get there and when i…
ODI 11016291
Electronic Stability Control
First when i turned the car on i wouldn't have power steering so it took a couple of try's turning the car on and off to get power steering on. When i was driving on the highway i lost power steer in my malibu it flashed on the screen and i lost power steering on the highway going 65. So i brought it to the dealership to fix it because i saw that there was a recall on that system. But little to my knowledge that…
ODI 10967379
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I was told that there was a power steering issue with many 2006 chevrolet malibu's and mine was not one of them. I have had issues with my power steering for the past 5 years and every year it goes out between the winter months of january-march. And every year i am told that my car is not one of the recalled vehicles. I have had lighting issues, electrical issues, and power steering issues back to back. This is a…
ODI 10950239
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Traction feature fails when braking. The brakes will not operate properly causing the vehicle to continue to travel forward although the brake pedal is being pressed. This happens most often when braking on an incline or in wet conditions. It happens whether the speed is fast or slow. Have brought vehicle to graff chevy for recall repair, but continue to have problems. Had brake pads and rotors checked by firestone…
ODI 10895488
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
At times it's very hard to steer, turning the key to start the car and the engine just cranks and when you let the key off the engine continues to crank.
ODI 10820633
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
When i accelerate quickly to enter traffic, merge with traffic or pass a car (going 25 - 50 mph), i hear ding, ding, ding warming bell and the steering wheel pulls to the right and momentarily becomes locked. I grab it with both hands and let off the gas and it recovers. It is totally unmanageable for those moments and very alarming. I have had my car in four different times since nov, 2011 for power steering…
ODI 10747379
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
2006 chevrolet malibu. Consumer writes in regards to recall notices. *tgw the consumer stated two days after the first recall repair, because the repair was not fully completed, due to lack of parts, she experienced two episodes which she deemed unsafe. While sitting with her foot on the brake, and the vehicle in drive, she suddenly felt a slight shift, as if the vehicle was trying to move forward, which it did,…
ODI 10640987
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
2006 chevrolet malibu. Consumer writes in regards to torque sensor assembly; wiring harness to the bcm or mag beam and transmission shift cable that may fracture at any time. *tgw the consumer was informed, the parts were not available. *jb
ODI 10638936
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. The contact received recall notifications for nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), 14v153000 (steering), and 14v224000 (power train). The parts needed to perform the recall repairs were unavailable. The dealer was uncertain when the parts would become…
ODI 10632422
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair and was later informed that the part was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified. The…
ODI 10640828
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
No physical incidents have taken place as of yet, however when asking about part being replace for my two recalls i get nothing but attitude and "i don't know" answers. My recalls are on the transmission shift cable, body control module, brake apply sensor and electronic stability control. I still make car payments, single mother with a toddler in the vehicle and all i get is an " i don't know" when our safety is in…
ODI 10630194
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control); however, the parts needed to repair the vehicle were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The…
ODI 10631599
Electronic Stability Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). However, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made…
ODI 10627432
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
The power steering light came on the display. I could not steer or turn the car. I turn the car off for about thirty minutes. I started the car back up called gm dealer on 38th street explained the problem & went in. The service department said that it was power steering column & that it would be 1200 dollars to fix. I did not have the money to fix it. On several occasions this has happened to me. As recently as…
ODI 10691269
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
On the day of the incident i was traveling on the road with my two children in the vehicle. Suddenly the speedometer and gauges on the dashboard went down to zero while i was driving. The abs,traction control, engine light, and security lock lights were lite up on the dashboard. The fuel gauge is not responding to the amount of fuel in tank. If ever i turn the car off it would not restart which meant my children and…
ODI 10593072
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
We were never notified about a recall that occurred with the entire steering systems for malibu's. The manufactures extended the recall up to 150,000 miles. On friday november 23, 2013, we were backing out of our parking spot when our power steering went out on us. We had none. Then we turned the car off and back on, suddenly it was there again. Here lies the problem; we took it to the local dealership and "they"…
ODI 10553565
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
My wife was driving from work when the car lost power steering. This happened as she was leaving the parking lot of her company. She parked and turned off the car. When she restarted the car the problem went away but the power steering seems different and not as smooth. *tr
ODI 10510451
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Hard to turn steering left 4 brief moment. Power steering light display???? *tr
ODI 10488629
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I am having problems with the electric power steering and from what i have heard is alot of other people have similar problems. My steering is real stiff where it needs two hands to turn the wheel and a good strong grip. I think this is unsafe and should be fixed through gm before this fails on others and cause a accident. Thank you. *tr
ODI 10449503
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
My steering wheel locked up as i was pulling out of my driveway today and i was so close into hitting my sisters car, i was lucky enough that i was able to steer as much as a could went a little bit onto the bushes . But this is a dangerous hazard if i would have known this i would have never have bought this car.the steering wheel also gives somewhat of a vibration which i thought were the struts which were…
ODI 10430048